Teaching Assistant Professor

About the role

The Department of Romance Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Teaching Assistant Professor to join its diverse, plurilingual faculty. The position begins July 1 2026 and involves delivering high‑quality undergraduate and graduate instruction in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and related minority languages, while contributing to the department’s research and service missions.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses to a large, diverse student body (approximately 5,000 enrollments each semester) across the Romance language spectrum.
• Supervise graduate coursework and research for roughly 100 MA and PhD candidates in literature, linguistics and cultural studies.
• Provide academic technology support to foreign‑language instructors through the Foreign Language Resource Center.
• Contribute to the department’s scholarly publications, including the journals *Hispania* and *Romance Notes* and the *North Carolina Series in Romance Studies*.
• Guide pre‑professional training, including classroom teaching, study‑abroad coordination and mentorship of emerging scholars.

Required profile

• Doctoral degree or equivalent terminal qualification in a Romance language field.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a strong record of scholarly research.
• Ability to engage students in transnational and regional cultural contexts.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and service to the university community.

Required skills

What we offer

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, life, retirement plans and paid leave.
• Access to professional development programs and lifelong learning opportunities.
• Discounts on retail, dining, performing‑arts tickets and local child‑care services.
• Supportive campus environment in a nationally ranked public university and vibrant college town.